# How To - Helm ![ZwpNBdmL.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1609286867591/PgmQhuhv_.jpeg) # Helm The package manager for Kubernetes Website: https://helm.sh Helm Documentation: https://helm.sh/docs/ Chart - It's a Helm package which contains all of the resource definitions necessary to run an application or service inside a Kubernetes cluster. Repository - It's a place where charts are stored and shared thru. Release - It's an instance of a chart running in a Kubernetes cluster. ### Install Helm ``` brew install helm ``` ### Verify Installed Helm Version ``` helm version ``` ### Helm Help ``` helm help ``` ### Initialize a Helm Chart Repository ``` helm repo add stable https://charts.helm.sh/stable ``` ### Search Repositories for a Keyword in Charts ``` helm search repo stable ``` ### Update Information of Available Charts Locally from Chart Repositories ``` helm repo update ``` ### List Chart Repositories ``` helm repo list ``` ### Show Chart Definition ``` helm show chart stable/mysql ``` ### Show All Chart Information ``` helm show all stable/mysql ``` ### Search the Artifact Hub Lists helm charts from dozens of different repositories. ``` helm search hub ``` ### Search the Added Local Repository This search is done over local data, and no public network connection is needed. ``` helm search repo ``` ### Install an Example Chart ``` helm install stable/mysql --generate-name ``` ### View Configurable Chart Options ``` helm show values stable/mariadb ``` ### View Affected Config Change ``` helm get values ``` ### View All Deployed Releases ``` helm list ``` ### Show All Retained Release Records Note: Includes record for failed or deleted items ``` helm list --all ``` ### Display Release Status ``` helm status ``` ### Uninstall a Release ``` helm uninstall ``` ### Upgrade a Release ``` helm upgrade ``` ### Rollback Helm Chart to Previous Version ``` helm rollback [RELEASE] [REVISION] ``` ### Create a New Chart ``` helm create ``` ### Package Chart into an Archive ``` helm package ``` ### Examine Chart for Possible Issues ``` helm lint ./ ``` ### Test Chart Release ``` helm test [RELEASE] [flags] ```